FBI: Most Wanted is not going to be returning to CBS this season following its collection finale.
The present, a by-product of Emmy Award-winning producer Dick Wolf’s FBI franchise, ran for six seasons beginning in January 2020 and achieved business success. Its collection finale aired on May 20, 2025. It was produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in affiliation with Wolf Entertainment.
Described as a “high-stakes drama,” the collection targeted on the Fugitive Task Force, an elite unit devoted to relentlessly pursuing and capturing probably the most infamous criminals on the Bureau’s Most Wanted checklist. It was recognized for delivering a “weekly adrenaline shot” with its thrilling chase.
To study extra in regards to the purpose for its cancellation and what’s subsequent, preserve studying beneath.
What Other CBS FBI Shows Were Canceled?
In addition to FBI: Most Wanted, CBS has additionally canceled one other FBI spinoff, FBI: International, after 4 seasons.
According to Deadline, each FBI: International and Most Wanted are at the moment in manufacturing with a number of episodes nonetheless to be filmed. It stays unclear whether or not Universal TV and Wolf Entertainment will try to buy the canceled FBI spinoffs to different networks.
The authentic FBI collection, at the moment in its seventh season after debuting on the community in 2018, has been renewed by the 2026-2027 broadcast season.
Why Was FBI: Most Wanted Canceled by CBS?
CBS has but to publicly handle the cancellation of FBI: Most Wanted. However, Deadline reported that the collection cuts, together with the cancellation of FBI: International, could also be as a result of CBS needing to make room for its different renewed exhibits, akin to NCIS, NCIS: Origins, NCIS: Sydney, Tracker, Fire Country, Elsbeth, and Matlock.
In May 2024, the outlet additionally revealed that actors inside the FBI franchise have been a part of a cost-cutting transfer, which decreased the variety of episodes solid members may seem in. Series regulars on FBI and FBI: Most Wanted have been impacted by cuts to minimal ensures, whereas the solid of FBI International was not.
What Is FBI: CIA About?
The new spinoff, titled FBI: CIA, follows a devoted, strait-laced FBI agent and a street-smart CIA agent who’re a part of a clandestine activity drive targeted on fixing and stopping home terrorism in and round New York City, per the present’s logline.
According to Deadline, the present remains to be in improvement and has but to be solid, although a number of actors are at the moment in negotiations.